Well, I meant to write this after the last time I played cards for a long weekend, but the site was down and I never got back around to it.
So....I'm finally getting around to it.
We went to Shakopee a couple of weekends ago to relax and get a few hours in at the poker table and hopefully make a few bucks... Didn't quite work out that way!
The first night I played things started out bad right away and never got any better....and I lost my limit for the night. I played good disciplined poker in my estimation but the cards simply weren't going my way. Sometimes that's the way it goes for a night... Sometimes it goes that way for a week.... and it can go that way for a month and even a year. That's why it's so important to have a bankroll that can handle the ups and downs.
Over the course of the next 2 days, things didn't go any better and by the end of the 3rd day I was stuck about $5000 for the weekend. I was still happy about the way I'd been playing but realized it was especially important to really be disciplined if I was going to play again....
I'll try to explain to you how this can happen. One of the days I was playing 30-60 hold-em because it was simply an outstanding game. I sat and watched the game for awhile and saw it for myself. It also was confirmed to me by a couple of players in the game that I have a lot of respect for. There was one exceptionally loose player in the game who had a ton of chips and would more than likely lose all or most of them before the night was over.
I won a huge pot the very first hand I played and proceeded to win a few more over the course of the first hour or so. I found myself $1800 winner and new there was a good possibility of a real good night. I didn't come there to play for one hour....so I decided to keep playing and go for a really big score.
The loose/wild player in the game had about $8000 or $9000 in front of him. He had gotten exceptionally hot and started winning almost every pot he was in. He ended up beating me in a few big hands and before you know it I was no longer a winner in the game.
I decided to tighten up a bit and wait for him to "cool" off a bit and start dumping off chips. Well, it simply didn't happen.... He just stayed hot and 4 hours later, I found myself about a $2000 loser. After taking a beating the first couple of nights, I thought it probably would be best if I just called it a night and try again the next day.... So.... I ended up having about a $4000 swing in that game alone.
The next day, I talked to a guy who ended up playing in the game until 7:00 AM who told me that the loose player eventually left and cashed out for $2700 so he did end up dumping about $10000 but unfortunately I wasn't there for my share. :)
The last day that I had to play I really didn't even feel much like playing after being treated like the ugly step-child the last 3 days, but I knew in my heart & mind that I was playing good cards, but had just been unlucky.
That 4th day started out just like the first 3. I was playing 15-30 and lost the first couple of pots and found myself stuck $500 before you know it.
In my defense, the first big pot I had 3 jacks and was beat by a straight on the river. The other big pot, I started with 2 aces and flopped 1 so I had a huge hand. I ended up getting beat by a flush. I just quietly mucked my big hands and didn't say a word. I told myself to just buckle down and keep playing good cards....which I did....
I bought another $500 worth of chips and continued to play good cards. I played for about 5 hours or so and managed to get $1200 winner. I now told myself that no matter what, I needed to book a win just for my morale if nothing else.....but I also wanted to give myself an opportunity for a big win, so I kept playing. I ended up losing a couple of small pots and winning a couple of small pots...and then I was dealt another pair of aces. I raised 'er up and started to build a big pot. To make a long story short, the aces ended up getting beat and I was a little over $1000 winner.
I decided to quit for the night, even though it was early....
I had finally booked a win and that was important. I went back to the room and Christine & I drove around trying to find a good place to eat....
Financially it was a bad weekend, but over-all I felt pretty darn good about it. I had been beaten up and kept playing good cards....making good judgement calls.... and just being unlucky. You just can't do anything about that, except keep playing good. If you have a few bad days like that and start playing bad, a bad weekend financially can turn into a horrible weekend (or week or month) financially. I had perseverence and ended up ending the week with a decent win...
Overall, the bankroll took a hit, but I was OK with that.....
That brings us to this week... I had my appt at Mayo clinic in Rochester this morning and that went exceptionally well. There were no changes to my exam that was done 2 years ago, so the Dr is quite confident that there is no cancer and not even any need to do biopsies, etc.... That was great news!
After going to Mayo, I find myself in Shakopee for another weekend of cards. I am intent on playing great this weekend and hoping for better results. I planned on playing today/tonight, but after taking a nap, I'm still pretty tired, so I think I'm just going to get well-rested and start tomorrow.
Once again..... I will keep you posted....
So....I'm finally getting around to it.
We went to Shakopee a couple of weekends ago to relax and get a few hours in at the poker table and hopefully make a few bucks... Didn't quite work out that way!
The first night I played things started out bad right away and never got any better....and I lost my limit for the night. I played good disciplined poker in my estimation but the cards simply weren't going my way. Sometimes that's the way it goes for a night... Sometimes it goes that way for a week.... and it can go that way for a month and even a year. That's why it's so important to have a bankroll that can handle the ups and downs.
Over the course of the next 2 days, things didn't go any better and by the end of the 3rd day I was stuck about $5000 for the weekend. I was still happy about the way I'd been playing but realized it was especially important to really be disciplined if I was going to play again....
I'll try to explain to you how this can happen. One of the days I was playing 30-60 hold-em because it was simply an outstanding game. I sat and watched the game for awhile and saw it for myself. It also was confirmed to me by a couple of players in the game that I have a lot of respect for. There was one exceptionally loose player in the game who had a ton of chips and would more than likely lose all or most of them before the night was over.
I won a huge pot the very first hand I played and proceeded to win a few more over the course of the first hour or so. I found myself $1800 winner and new there was a good possibility of a real good night. I didn't come there to play for one hour....so I decided to keep playing and go for a really big score.
The loose/wild player in the game had about $8000 or $9000 in front of him. He had gotten exceptionally hot and started winning almost every pot he was in. He ended up beating me in a few big hands and before you know it I was no longer a winner in the game.
I decided to tighten up a bit and wait for him to "cool" off a bit and start dumping off chips. Well, it simply didn't happen.... He just stayed hot and 4 hours later, I found myself about a $2000 loser. After taking a beating the first couple of nights, I thought it probably would be best if I just called it a night and try again the next day.... So.... I ended up having about a $4000 swing in that game alone.
The next day, I talked to a guy who ended up playing in the game until 7:00 AM who told me that the loose player eventually left and cashed out for $2700 so he did end up dumping about $10000 but unfortunately I wasn't there for my share. :)
The last day that I had to play I really didn't even feel much like playing after being treated like the ugly step-child the last 3 days, but I knew in my heart & mind that I was playing good cards, but had just been unlucky.
That 4th day started out just like the first 3. I was playing 15-30 and lost the first couple of pots and found myself stuck $500 before you know it.
In my defense, the first big pot I had 3 jacks and was beat by a straight on the river. The other big pot, I started with 2 aces and flopped 1 so I had a huge hand. I ended up getting beat by a flush. I just quietly mucked my big hands and didn't say a word. I told myself to just buckle down and keep playing good cards....which I did....
I bought another $500 worth of chips and continued to play good cards. I played for about 5 hours or so and managed to get $1200 winner. I now told myself that no matter what, I needed to book a win just for my morale if nothing else.....but I also wanted to give myself an opportunity for a big win, so I kept playing. I ended up losing a couple of small pots and winning a couple of small pots...and then I was dealt another pair of aces. I raised 'er up and started to build a big pot. To make a long story short, the aces ended up getting beat and I was a little over $1000 winner.
I decided to quit for the night, even though it was early....
I had finally booked a win and that was important. I went back to the room and Christine & I drove around trying to find a good place to eat....
Financially it was a bad weekend, but over-all I felt pretty darn good about it. I had been beaten up and kept playing good cards....making good judgement calls.... and just being unlucky. You just can't do anything about that, except keep playing good. If you have a few bad days like that and start playing bad, a bad weekend financially can turn into a horrible weekend (or week or month) financially. I had perseverence and ended up ending the week with a decent win...
Overall, the bankroll took a hit, but I was OK with that.....
That brings us to this week... I had my appt at Mayo clinic in Rochester this morning and that went exceptionally well. There were no changes to my exam that was done 2 years ago, so the Dr is quite confident that there is no cancer and not even any need to do biopsies, etc.... That was great news!
After going to Mayo, I find myself in Shakopee for another weekend of cards. I am intent on playing great this weekend and hoping for better results. I planned on playing today/tonight, but after taking a nap, I'm still pretty tired, so I think I'm just going to get well-rested and start tomorrow.
Once again..... I will keep you posted....
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